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Read More »Mojang announces Minecraft Earth as Minecraft becomes the biggest selling game of all time
Minecraft hits 30m sales milestone on PC
And that's not including console or mobile sales
Read More »Latest Minecraft update removes references to creator Notch
Hot fix 19w13a refreshes the randomised messages on the loading screen
Read More »Minecraft still going strong; has 90m-plus monthly players
Mojang isn't about to dilute its audience with a direct sequel
Read More »Minecraft Marketplace community partners have earned over $1m since June
Creators using Mojang’s Minecraft Marketplace have made more than $1 million since the service launched in June, the company has announced. The program, which allows Minecraft community members to make money from their user-generated in-game content, runs alongside the Minecraft Store, and has seen users create everything from their own …
Read More »Multiplay secures license for Minecraft BlockFest events
GAME has announced a new partnership between its games event company Multiplay and Minecraft creator Mojang to bring BlockFest events to the UK. BlockFest events are community-based and aim at bringing the best of official Minecraft experiences to local communities around the world,” the announcement said. The exact format and …
Read More »Egmont launches first official Minecraft magazine with Mojang
Mojang has partnered with UK publishing house Egmont Publishing to create the first official Minecraft magazine, which launches this week. The 60-page launch issue, which hit stores on Tuesday, is priced at 4.99 and will have a monthly onsale period. Inside, readers will find 14 pages of hints and tips …
Read More »Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure coming to Nintendo Switch
UPDATE: Telltale has announced that Nintendo Switch owners will soon be able to buy the first season of Minecraft: Story Mode as a digital download or physical retail release from August 25th in Europe. Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure will include all eight episodes from the first season …
Read More »Minecraft: Story Mode Season 2 to hit retail this autumn
Mojang and Telltale Games have announced the second season of Minecraft: Story Mode, with the first episode set to launch digitally on July 11th on Xbox One, PS4, PC, Mac, iOS and Android devices. A retail launch is also planned for the game, but this won’t be released until the …
Read More »Parrots and chocolate lead to unexpected Minecraft controversy
Do not feed chocolate to birds, as it can be potentially fatal to them. It’s that important message that has this week led to a most unexpected controversy in the world of Minecraft. The frequency of updates for the world-conquering crafting game has definitely increased recently, and among these additions …
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